Foxtrot Reverse Wave
The Reverse Wave is a Silver Level figure. This online reference gives a detailed
description of the dance steps, including timing, footwork, alignment,
and movement; steps diagram; a list of figures that may precede or
follow the pattern; and videos providing instruction and demonstration
of the figure, techniques and practice routines that include it.
Leader
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM |
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
S
|
LF fwd
|
Facing LOD
|
HT
|
start to turn L
|
S
|
CBM
|
rise e/o 1
|
|
2
|
Q
|
RF to side
|
Backing Wall
|
T
|
1/4
between 1-2
|
L |
|
Up |
|
3
|
Q
|
LF back
|
Backing DW
|
TH |
1/8
between 2-3
|
L
|
|
Up.
Lower e/o 3
|
|
4
|
S |
RF back
|
Backing DW |
TH
|
start to turn L
|
S |
CBM |
--
|
|
| 5 |
Q |
LF back
|
Curving towards LOD
|
T |
1/8 between 4-6 |
R
|
|
Rise e/o 5
|
|
| 6 |
Q |
RF back
|
Backing LOD
|
TH |
-- |
R
|
|
Up. Lower e/o 6 |
|
| 7 |
S |
LF back |
Backing LOD
|
TH
|
start to turn to R |
S |
CBM |
-- |
|
| 8 |
S |
RF to side small step (Heel Pull)
|
Facing DC
|
H, IE of foot, whole foot then IE of LF
|
3/8 between 7-8
|
L
|
|
--
|
|
| 9 |
S
|
LF fwd
|
Facing DC |
H
|
Body turn to L
|
S
|
CBM |
--
|
|
Special Note -- Although the rise is taken from the T of LF on step 5, when the RF starts to move back for step 6 the R Heel must be in contact with the floor.
Note
-- There are five alignments of the Reverse Wave
- Facing LOD 3/8 between 1-3, 1/8 between 4-6, 3/8 between 7-8 (or less at corner)
- Facing LOD 3/8 between 1-3, 1/4 between 4-6 to back DW of new LOD, 1/4 between 7-8
- Facing DW 1/2 between 1-3, then continue as in alignment (1)
- Facing DW 1/2 between 1-3, then continue as in alignment (2)
- Facing DC 3/8 between 1-3, 1/4 between 4-6 to back the new LOD, 3/8 between 7-8.
Alignments 2,4, and 5 are used to turn a corner.
Follower
| Step |
Timing |
Movement
|
Alignment |
Footwork |
Turn |
Sway |
CBM
|
Rise & Fall
|
Notes |
1
|
S
|
RF back
|
Backing LOD
|
TH
|
start to turn L
|
S
|
CBM
|
rise slightly e/o 1, NFR
|
|
2
|
Q
|
LF closes to RF (Heel Turn)
|
Facing DW
|
HT
|
3/8 between 1-2
|
R |
|
continue
to rise on 2
|
|
3
|
Q
|
RF fwd
|
Facing DW
|
TH
|
--
|
R
|
|
Up. Lower e/o 3
|
|
| 4 |
S |
LF fwd
|
Facing DW (moving to wall) |
H
|
start to turn L
|
S |
CBM |
--
|
|
| 5 |
Q |
RF
fwd |
Curving towards LOD
|
HT
|
1/8 between 4-6
|
L
|
|
Rise e/o 5
|
|
| 6 |
Q |
LF fwd |
Facing LOD
|
TH |
-- |
L
|
|
Up. Lower e/o 6 |
|
| 7 |
S |
RF fwd |
Facing
LOD |
HT |
start to turn R
|
S |
CBM |
-- |
|
| 8 |
S |
LF to side
|
Backing DC |
TH, then IE of T of RF
|
3/8 between 7-8
|
R
|
|
-- |
|
| 9 |
S
|
RF back having brushed to LF
|
Backing DC
|
T |
Body turn to L
|
S
|
CBM |
-- |
|
|
|
